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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Help with his work

Roy used the implement to help with his work out in the yard.

Hi,

Is "with" in the above optional? If not, what does it mean? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Is "with" in the above optional? No. to help his work sounds a bit strange, as if the implement were alive and actively helping.

— CalifJim

  • Angliholic Is "with" in the above optional?
  • No.
  • to help his work sounds a bit strange, as if the implement were alive and actively helping.
  • You could substitute 'to do' or 'in the accomplishment of' for 'with' and have the same meaning.
  • CJ
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AngliholicIs "with" in the above optional?
No. to help his work sounds a bit strange, as if the implement were alive and actively helping.

You could substitute 'to do' or 'in the accomplishment of' for 'with' and have the same meaning.

CJ
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Thanks, Jim.

But I'm still confused. Why isn't there "with" in the following sentence (from a dictionary?")

Foreign investments help our economic development.
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Apparently inanimacy isn't the crux of the matter. Emotion: smile

Perhaps it's more to do with directness and/or completeness.

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